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New Hampshire House Kills Right To Work With GOP Help

New Hampshire will not become the next so-called right to work state, after House lawmakers in the state killed the union-targeting legislation Thursday. But similar policies, which impact how unions collect fees, have already passed in Missouri and Kentucky this year.

The sweeping changes are coming at a time when union membership nationally is at an all-time low. Todd Bookman ( @toddbookman) from Here & Now contributor New Hampshire Public Radio reports.

With reporting from The Associated Press

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